From May 21 to 30, 1999 arteBA99 took place in Pabellón E Ocre of La Rural. The change of space to La Rural, determined the prioritization of the respective participating stands. This year, the invited artist was Marta Minujín, to whom a space for installation of sculptures was dedicated.
In addition to the works presented by art galleries and institutions, the fair also counted upon the participation of the Consorcio de Museos de la Generalitat Valenciana, which presented two of the most notable emerging Spanish artists: José Sanleón y José Antonio Orts. Amongst the other cultural activities, the Fondo Nacional de las Artes made use of a 200 m2 space, within which a display of young emerging artists was shown.
In the ten days of the exposition, it was estimated that approximately 120,000 people visited the fair, taking advantage of the 70 participating art galleries, national and foreign, institutions, sponsors, specialized publications and national and foreign auction houses. The total balance of sales exceeded US$ 5,000,000, which represented an important incentive for the Argentinean art market.
